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458 Noise and nonsense. Jadi stori, it becomes a matter for judicial adjustment. Sua, or Karang Sua, a variety of sea-urchin called also Sasalakan, Cidaris. The word sounds like Sanscrit. Suwa, C. 755, happiness. Nirwana or final emancipation. The young of any animal.

Suai, to open out, or open a passage through paddy, grass or the like, by laying the straw right and left with the hands as you pass along. To open a passage through any standing crop, or through the hair.

Suan, a nephew or niece, when the father or mother being our brother or sister is younger than ourselves. See Alo. Suwa, C. 755, the young of any animal.

Suap, and Suapan, to feed by putting into the mouth of another. The same as Huapan, which see. Sasuap kéjo, a mouthfull of boiled rice.

Subĕng, an ornament for the ear. Rolls of gold or silver worn in a perforation in the ear. Not now in use.

Subhanah, Arabic, to be praised or glorified. Allah, subhanah, God who is to be praised.

Subuh, dawn, the peep of day, about 5 ½ o'clock all the year round in Java. Probably derived from the Arabic Sébh, dawn. MARSDEN, page 200.

Suchi, pure, clean, unsullied, innocent. Suchi, C. 745, the colour white. Purification by ablution. Mental purity. Virtue. Pure, clean; pious.

Suchian, cleanness, purity, innocence.

Suda, diminished in quantity, gone down. Taken off. Sadapan gĕus suda, the sugar juice (from the kawung palm) has decreased, taken off. Bĕunang na paré suda, the crop of paddy has diminished (is less than usual). Suda ti kalukang, less than last year.

Sudagar, Arabic, a merchant, a trader.

Sudi, occurs in the composition of some proper names. CRAWFURD gives Sudi as Sanscrit, to refine, to free from dross, to impurity. Sudi Manik, name of a mountain in the Gunung Saribu. Sudi, C. 746, a virtuous man. Manikyaya, C. 537, a gem, a jewel, any precious stone. A virtuous man who is a jewel; or a gem which is free from dross. Sudimara, name of a landed property inland of Batavia. Sudi, as below. Mara, C. 513, death, having a pleasure in death.

Sudi, to be willing, to give consent; consenting, acquiescing. To sudi, I am not willing, I won't hear of it. A forcible expression, which almost amounts to our „you be damned." Sudhi, C. 748, from Su, good, Dhyé, to think. A learned man or teacher, a scholar.

Sudu, a spoon, anything used by way of a spoon. An earthenware Chinese spoon.

Sugan, perhaps. Quere Su, C. 742, good, well, Gan, an abbreviation of Ganana, C. 164, counting, enumeration, an account. Sugan, by good account = perhaps. Sasuganan, to try your luck. Nothing like trying, Sugan datang, perhaps he will come. Sugan hadé, perhaps it will be good. Sugi, rich, affluent, wealthy. This word sounds like Sanscrit. Su, good, Giya, gone, with whom matters have gone well.